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April 28, 2007 Keeping farmers safe while operating tractors It's a big job with many dangers and now local leaders are taking steps to make farming safer. On Saturday, many who share his farming profession learned how to avoid accidents like the one that took Pollard's life. He was feeding his cattle at his home when his tractor flipped over. In January, Bedford County Supervisor Bobby Pollard died in a farming accident. Pollard was finishing his second four-year term as District six...

Government has given out several agricultural equipments to farmers in Kitgum district to help in boosting agriculture in the war infested areas. He also revealed that government has procured some hand driven tractors that will be given to farmers to help dig extensively and increase production. Grinding mills, oil-grinding machines, ox ploughs and many other types of equipment were given out to sub counties of Palabekgem, Lokung and Agoro in Kitigum District to boost production,...

Visitors to the 28th annual Ag Expo can explore demonstrations and exhibits featuring equipment and other products and services of interest to farmers and agribusinesses. In addition to the CANR tent and a toy tractor sales tent, this year's event will also feature new activities including demonstrations of feed processing and mixing equipment. Farmers can compare various manufacturers' products before making a purchase. We are in our 28th year on the MSU campus and, as always, are working...

Training Makes a Difference: New Study Finds Farmer Production Costs Decreased, Farmer and Food Safety Increased Bangkok, Thailand, May 01, 2007 --(PR.com)-- Farmers were able to reduce their costs of production, while more effectively controlling pests and better protecting themselves and their farms all thanks to a practical training programme with farmers in rural China. Training Makes a Difference: New Study Finds Farmer Production Costs Decreased, Farmer and Food Safety Increased...

A missing tractor and trailer, showing signs of a collision, were found abandoned nearby, at Much Marcle. Police are certain some kind of vehicle, probably the tractor, hit both the fence and gates. A number of tractors have been stolen in the Ledbury area recently, apparently by joyriders. Police are keen to hear from anyone who may have witnessed the incident, or saw a vehicle being driven away from the scene that night. advertisement The incident happened between 5. It has since been...

Roberson explained with this method of farming, once a crop is harvested and the field is mowed down the farmer goes right back in the field and plants. Farmers have always had to deal with the weather, but manmade problems with energy and labor have forced farmers like Roberson to find creative ways to problem solve. He has some 30 tractors and usually runs five or six at a time. Questions Roberson has going into the class include: Will the biodiesel mix with the fuel I am already using?...

Denzil Douglas says it is imperative that local small farmers capitalize on the opportunities afforded them to expand their horizons as the country seeks to squeeze more from the agricultural sector. Prime Minister Douglas also commended the Department of Agriculture or ensuring that the necessary technical and physical expertise were passed on to the local farmers, as they strive to maximize production. He noted that the wide assortment of agricultural products at the expo was indicative...

Montana Tractors offers sub-compact tractors, compact tractors, utility tractors and construction and agriculture equipment. Since then, the tractor business has flourished, selling almost 4,000 small tractors through a network of more than 300 dealerships across the nation. They're well-built, heavy-duty machines capable of handling a variety of jobs from small farming chores to commercial landscaping and grounds maintenance. Hunt took on a line of tractors left from a bankruptcy and...